Prednisone 1 mg tablet cost at US hospitals
PREDNISONE 1 MG TABLET · HCPCS J7512
$0.25
lowest cash price
$2.88
national median
$48.30
highest cash price
429
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $0.25–$48.30 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Aug 1, 2025 ($4.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($17.09)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $24.96 | $24.96 | $31.20 |
| Arizona | 6 | $0.92 | $0.99 | $6.68 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $1.70 | $6.55 | $7.05 |
| California | 54 | $0.50 | $2.47 | $35.97 |
| Colorado | 13 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 61 | $0.46 | $8.45 | $22.10 |
| Georgia | 20 | $2.88 | $2.88 | $15.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1.57 | $1.57 | $1.57 |
| Illinois | 30 | $0.38 | $2.53 | $31.67 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1.89 | $6.30 | $17.09 |
| Iowa | 20 | $0.40 | $1.00 | $14.66 |
| Kansas | 3 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $4.87 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $3.00 | $18.57 | $25.51 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $45.02 | $45.02 | $45.02 |
| Maine | 7 | $0.46 | $1.69 | $4.05 |
| Maryland | 2 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| Michigan | 17 | $1.55 | $2.27 | $5.22 |
| Minnesota | 8 | $2.31 | $2.56 | $2.56 |
| Missouri | 17 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $6.49 |
| Montana | 1 | $23.60 | $23.60 | $23.60 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.36 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1.15 | $1.64 | $1.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $38.74 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| New Jersey | 21 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
| New York | 20 | $0.25 | $0.31 | $0.80 |
| North Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Ohio | 54 | $1.08 | $3.41 | $29.16 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $4.87 | $7.50 | $10.80 |
| Oregon | 5 | $2.29 | $9.93 | $14.12 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $0.60 | $1.80 | $18.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $19.17 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| South Dakota | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 25 | $0.30 | $1.12 | $21.43 |
| Texas | 75 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $40.33 |
| Virginia | 25 | $0.89 | $6.00 | $20.62 |
| Washington | 22 | $0.50 | $2.89 | $48.30 |
| West Virginia | 11 | $1.07 | $1.61 | $46.98 |
| Wisconsin | 26 | $0.30 | $2.40 | $15.68 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1.33 | $1.33 | $1.33 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $2.56 | $0.01 – $2.30 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $2.60 | $0.01 – $11.17 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2.64 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $2.64 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $2.67 | $1.04 – $3.92 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $2.68 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $2.80 | not published |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2.86 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2.88 | not published |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2.89 | not published |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $2.97 | $0.02 – $3.20 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $3.00 | $0.00 – $0.04 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $3.00 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $3.00 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $3.28 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $3.28 | $0.02 – $3.28 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $3.28 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $3.30 | $0.01 – $5.26 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $3.32 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3.32 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $3.38 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $3.38 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3.41 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $3.41 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $3.43 | $0.02 – $2.94 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $3.44 | $0.01 – $4.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3.44 | $0.01 – $0.07 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $3.49 | $0.01 – $0.02 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3.51 | $0.01 – $7.38 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $3.60 | $0.02 – $0.02 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $3.84 | $0.01 – $2.36 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $3.87 | $0.01 – $0.03 |
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